Early Christian and Jewish Monotheism

Bys: Stuckenbruck, Loren T., Wendy Sproston North, North, Wendy

Book Overview

Early Christology must focus not simply on "historical" but also on theological ideas found in contemporary Jewish thought and practice. In this book, a range of distinguished contributors considers the context and formation of early Jewish and Christian devotion to God alone-the emergence of "monotheism". The idea of monotheism is critically examined from various perspectives, including the history of ideas, Graeco-Roman religions, early Jewish mediator...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567082938
• ISBN13: 9780567082930
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.2"